An electrical burn injury occurs when a high-energy electrical current travels through a person’s body. This transmission of energy from a power source generates heat, resulting in electrical burns. Besides severe burns, electrical currents can also cause someone to suffer a heart attack, experience organ failure, or even go into…
Few people imagine that they will be injured in their sleep, but defective beds and mattresses can do just that. Recently, manufacturers issued recalls for several bed frames, mattresses, and bunk beds because they posed unacceptable risk of injury. Each year, defective products injure thousands of people unwittingly and cost…
Few people think that children’s clothing is inherently dangerous. However, two recent recalls highlight a continuing problem with children’s clothing: buttons and other pieces can fall off the clothing, which a child can swallow and choke on. Other pieces, including snaps, can cut or pinch a child. These hazards are…
Because of their smaller size, children are uniquely vulnerable in car accidents. Car seats and booster seats are designed to keep children safe during collisions, but defects can render them dangerous. At our firm, our Miami personal injury attorneys represent families when a child has been hurt due to a…
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has caused dramatic disruption in everyone’s lives. As doctors race for a vaccine, they have also begun testing different medications already on the market to see whether they are effective at speeding up recovery from the virus. Controversy remains over certain medications, such as hydroxychloroquine. However,…
There is a reason that doctors ask about your allergies when you first fill out paperwork. Allergic reactions have been known to cause serious injury and sometimes even death. Prescribing the right drugs requires that doctors and pharmacists be aware of how those drugs will interact with other drugs, along…
In October, two different manufacturers recalled dresser bureaus because they had a tendency to tip over. Defective dressers cause serious injuries every year. Children, in particular, can become trapped underneath a dresser that has tipped over, possibly being crushed underneath the weight of the piece of furniture. If you have…
Americans spend billions of dollars each year on consumer goods, everything from kitchen appliances to clothes to bicycles. Unfortunately, some of these products are defective in design or manufacture and end up harming people. The US government runs a recall website that every person should check periodically. It contains the…
Each year, the number of people who smoke cigarettes continues to decline. However, the effects of smoking can last a lifetime. Many people will develop fatal diseases because they became addicted to nicotine, and they or their loved ones might be able to sue a tobacco company for compensation. Dolan…
If you’ve noticed a smell in your home like rotten eggs, then it could be defective Chinese drywall. This product not only emits a terrible smell, but the sulfur gasses released by this product can cause damage to your home. At Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum Bluestein, LLP, our personal injury attorneys…
